Colonial: of, or pertaining to a colony or colonies.Colony: a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land, a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation OR the country or district settled or colonized: Many Western nations are former European colonies. Convict: a person proved or declared guilty of an offense OR a person serving a prison sentence.

Books

Convicts in Australia - A Workforce of Prisoners, 2006 Angela Crocombe 994.02 CRO (Secondary Library) Series: Australia Changing TimesThis book provides chapters such as: Convicts of the First Fleet, Convicts of the Second Fleet, Crime and Punishment. Easy reading level.

Early Settlers - Life in a Harsh New Land, 2006 Barrie Sheppard994.02 SHE (Secondary Library)Series: Australia Changing TimesThis book provides chapters such as: The Journey From Britain, The Squatters, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. Easy reading level.Finding the Great Southern Land, 2003 Nicolas Brasch994.01 BRA (Primary Library) Series: Exploring and Mapping AustraliaThis book has a short chapter at the end, which highlights the reason why Australia was colonised by the Europeans. Intermediate reading level.English Australians, 2000 Al Garassby and Marji Hill994.00421 GRA (Primary Library) Series: Australian AllThis book contains chapters such as: The First English People inAustralia, Early English Settlers and Mining Booms (Gold Rush etc). Easy reading level.Convicts and Early Settlers, 2000 Kieran Hosty325.94 HOS (Primary Library) Series: Australia's ImmigrantsThis book contains several chapters which will be helpful with this unit of work. The book also contains many useful pictures and tables. Easy reading level.

Online ResourcesReference

Grolier Encyclopaedia OnlineThis site gives you good general information about different societies and allows you to look at related articles. The password can be found on the school website (Students tab, then Library link).World Book provides details on various issues including history, economics, customs, social practices, religion. It also includes many pictures and maps and can be accessed online through World Book Online. The password is located on the school website (Students tab, then Library link).

Online ResourcesWebsites

Kid CyberThis website has links to several sites that might be useful for you when researching this topic. The link called 'Colonies: Australia Before Federation' will take you to a timeline, ranging from 1788 - 1901. Easy reading level.

British ColonisationThis website has a brief description of the early settlement of Australia by the British. It mentions Cook, Bligh, Macquarie and Macarthur. Intermediate reading level.

Australian HistoryThis website contains several categories including: First Landing, Early Years, Australian Explorers, Convicts, Gold and Bushrangers. There is also a link to some 'fun activities' such as word searches, quizzes and crosswords. Intermediate reading level.Bound for South AustraliaThis website is an excellent resource designed with Year 4 and 5 students in mind. It is interactive and contains weekly posts and updates. Easy to Intermediate reading level.

Search Engine

BoolifyThis is a great search engine that you can use with the search terms on the left. Boolify will let you build search terms. Just pull the jigsaw pieces onto the board and add your keywords. You can build on your search by using the 'and', 'not' and 'or' pieces. If you cannot remember how this type of searching works, visit the HELP page on the site and there are some short videos to remind you.

Videos

This video talks about the immigration to Australia of the British, starting back in the 1800's. Only the first minute is applicable to this unit of work.